Ben Stokes reopens DRS debate by asking for removal of umpire's call

England captain Ben Stokes has suggested a change to the Decision Review System (DRS) is required.

Stokes said he wants umpire's call in the review system to be abolished, having been left "bemused" by Zak Crawley's dismissal in the second innings of the third Test against India in Rajkot.

The opener was given out lbw after being struck on the pads by Jasprit Bumrah just before tea on day four on Sunday. The review stayed with the umpire's decision, leaving England 18-2 chasing 557.

The tourists collapsed soon after, bowled out for 122 to suffer their heaviest defeat against India - by 434 runs. However, Stokes said the ball-tracking image projected the ball to be missing and not clipping the leg stump.

Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum took up their grievance with match referee Jeff Crowe after the match and were reportedly informed the projection and decision were correct but the image shown was not.

Stokes called for more a clear-cut implementation of the review system.

"I think when the people in charge of it say something has gone wrong that is enough in itself," Stokes told talkSPORT.

❎ "The ball didn't hit the stump on the replay. We should take away umpires call."